Why You Need More Minerals
As society continues to struggle with increases in disease and illness, research is showing that Americans' dietary habits and supplemental trace minerals play crucial roles in reversing these trends.
The Roles Minerals Play
Many already know that minerals like calcium and zinc are important to overall bone and tissue health. But few are aware that there are between 60 and 80 key trace minerals, without which the body cannot function at optimum levels. Experts estimate that approximately 90% of those in the United States have some kind of mineral deficiency. This is not unlike most developed countries. Minerals' importance is clear, however, as they are the catalysts for more than 6,000 enzymatic reactions; they are also critical to the body's ability to absorb vitamins.
Striking a Balance
Humans require a delicate balance of minerals to work efficiently. Most people suffer from having too little of the essential trace minerals, rather than too much. Much of this can be attributed to mineral deficiencies in topsoil, as well as trends toward too many processed foods. Herbicides, pesticides, and other chemicals used in modern farming processes also remove critical minerals from food sources.
How Minerals Work
The water in the body carries minerals in our bloodstream; the minerals are pulled out of the bloodstream, right through the cell walls, by covalent hydrogen found in the water. This is important to understand, as the minerals in supplements are larger than minerals taken in from the foods we eat. Because supplemental minerals are larger, they cannot be pulled into our cells. The excess of unabsorbed minerals settle in body tissue, and they can, in some cases, lead to heavy metal poisoning. Fulvic and humic acids in the soil help to break down minerals to a usable size; plants are therefore a key component in the body's ability to get--and use--the minerals that we need.
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